AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM – REPLACE SET “C”

1. An artificial feel system is required.

A) for power assisted control systems

B) for proportional control systems.
C) for power operated control systems.

2. The purpose of a yaw damper is to

A) Assist the aerodynamic response

B) Produce a coordinated turn
C) Block the Dutch roll frequency

3. To carry out an auto pilot check first

A) Switch off all power

B) Ensure all control surface are unobstructed
C) Switch on NAV receivers

4. An elevator tab moves down

A) To counteract for the aircraft flying nose heavy

B) To make the nose go down
C) To counteract for the aircraft flying tail heavy

5. In a fly by wire system, pitch and roll control positions are known by using

A) LVDTs for roll control surfaces and RVDTs for pitch control surfaces
B) LVDTs for roll and pitch control surfaces
C) RVDTs for roll and pitch control surfaces

6. An autopilot with two separate power supplies is for in case of

A) Fail passive
B) Fail operational
C) Fail redundant

7. On touchdown, autopilot

A) Remains engaged ready for G/A

B) Drives the throttles forward
C) Disconnects after a short time

8. A device used to dump lift from an aircraft is the

A) Spoiler
B) Leading edge flaps
C) Trailing edge flaps

9. Stall warning will be given at speeds

A) That are higher than stall speed

B) That are lower than stall speed
C) At the actual stall speed

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 10. When working on a hydraulic operated flight control it is sensible to

A) Remove/ disconnect hydraulic power

B) Remove/ disconnect electric power
C) Pull the appropriate CB

11. During flight, an aircraft is yawing to the right. The aircraft would have a tendency to
fly.

A) right wing low

B) nose up.
C) left wing low

12. Extending a leading edge slat will have what effect on the angle of attack of a wing ?

A) Increase the angle of attack

B) Decrease the angle of attack
C) No effect on angle of attack

13. Large flap deployment .

A) Has no effect on spanwise flow

B) Cause increased spanwise flow towards tips on wing upper surface
C) Cause increased spanwise flow towards tips on wing lower surface

14. When a leading edge flap is fully extended, what is the slot in the

A) To allow the flap to retract into it when it retracts

B) To re-energise the boundary layer
C) To increase the lift

15. Which leading edge device improves the laminar flow over the wing ?

A) Flap and slat

B) Flap
C) Slat

16. Excessive wear on both of the sides of a control cable pulley groove is evidence of

A) Pulley misalignment
B) Cable misalignment
C) Excessive cable tension

17. Fairleads should never deflect the alignment of a cable more than

A) 12o
B) 8o
C) 3o

18. Dutch role is movement in.

A) Yaw and roll.

B) Yaw and pitch
C) Pitch and roll.

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19. If control cables are adjusted properly and the control surfaces tend to vibrate, the
probable cause is

A) Worn attachment fittings

B) Oil can effects on the control surfaces
C) Excessive cable tension

20. Aircraft flight control trim systems must be designed and installed so that the

A) Pilot can determine the relative position of the trim tab from the cockpit
B) Operating control and the trim tab will always move in the same direction
C) Trim system will disengage or become inoperative if the primary flight control
system fails

21. Stability about the axis which run parallel to the line of flight is referred to as

A) Longitudinal stability
B) Lateral stability
C) Directional stability

22. The purpose of spring tabs or servo tabs is to

A) Assist the pilot in moving the control surfaces

B) Contribute to the static balance of the control surface
C) Make in flight trim adjustments possible

23. If the control stick of an aircraft with properly rigged flight controls is moved
rearward and to the left, the right aileron will move

A) Down and the elevator will move down

B) Up and the elevator will move down
C) Down and the elevator will move up

24. Movement of the cockpit control toward the nose down position during a ground
operational check of the elevator trim tab system will cause the trailing edge of the trim
tab to move in which direction ?

A) Downward regardless of elevator position

B) Upward regardless of elevator position
C) Downward if the elevator is in the UP position and upward if the elevator is in the
DOWN position

25. If the control stick of an aircraft with properly rigged flight controls is moved forward
and to the right, the left aileron will move

A) Up and the elevator will move down

B) Down and the elevator will move up
C) Down and the elevator will move down

26. A balance tab

A. assists the pilot to move the controls

B. is used to trim the appropriate axis of the aircraft.
C. effectively increases the area of the control surface

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27. A ‘fail safe’ structure describes a structure which:

A) is designed to fail on the ground i.e. during landing.

B) have main structural members much stronger than required so that they will not
fail with normal safe load.
C) with several members carrying the major loads, so that if one fails, the
other can carry the load.

28. True stalling speed of an aircraft increases with altitude:

A) because reduced temperature causes compressibility effect.

B) because air density is reduced.
C) because humidity is increased and this decreases drag.

29. The four main structural items making up a horizontal stabilizer are:

A) spar, rib, stringers, skin panels.

B) spar, rib, longerons, skin panels.
C) spar, rib, bulkheads, skin panels.

30. A 'frise' aileron is incorporated to.

A) provide aerodynamic balancing so assisting the pilot to move the control.

B) ensure aileron control is retained at high angles of attack
C) equalize aileron drag in a turn.

31. Ruddervators when moved will move:

A) together only.
B) opposite to each other only.
C) either together or opposite to each other, depending on selection.

32. With respect differential aileron control, which of the following is true?

A) The up going aileron moves through a smaller angle than the down going aileron.
B) The up going and down going ailerons both deflect to the same angle.
C) The down going aileron moves through a smaller angle than the up going
aileron.

33. If flaps are raised while speed and attitude are kept constant:

A) the aircraft will gain height.

B) the aircraft will sink.
C) the aircraft will maintain height.

34. If an aircraft is flying with a left wing low, where would you move the left
aileron trim tab?

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 A) Up.
B) Down.
C) Moving the aileron trim tab will not correct the situation.

35. In normal flight if the control column is pulled back, a servo tab fitted to the
elevator will:

A) move up.
B) move down.
C) remain in line with the elevator.

36. On an aircraft fitted with elevons in normal flight, if the control column is
moved forward, both the elevons will:

A) remain stationary.
B) move up.
C) move down.

37. What is the effect of extending the leading edge slat on the angle of attack of
a wing?

A) increase the angle of attack.

B) decrease the angle of attack.
C) No effect on angle of attack.

38. If an aircraft is aerodynamically stable:

A) Center of Pressure moves back.

B) aircraft becomes too sensitive.
C) aircraft returns to trimmed attitude.

39. What is the main purpose of a frise aileron?

A) Help pilot overcome aerodynamic loads.

B) Increase drag on the up going wing.
C) Decrease drag on the up going wing.

40. The vertical stabilizer/fin helps to give:

A) directional stability about the longitudinal axis.

B) directional stability about the vertical axis.
C) longitudinal stability about the vertical axis.

41. Lowering of trailing edge flaps will:

A) increase drag and lift.

B) increase drag.

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 C) increase lift.

42. What will happen to the stalling speed when the flaps are lowered?

A) Decrease.
B) Increase.
C) Increase but occur at higher angle of attack.

43. When a control surface fitted with a balance tab is moved, what will happen
to the balance tab?

A) It is moved manually in the opposite direction to the surface.

B) It is moved automatically in the same direction as the surface.
C) It is moved automatically in the opposite direction as the surface.

44. An anti-balance tab is used:

A) for trimming the aircraft.

B) to relieve control column loads.
C) to give more feel to the controls.

45. Mass balance weights are used:

A) to counteract flutter on control surfaces.

B) as balance tabs.
C) to balance trailing edge of flying control surface.

46. To limit the range of movement of the flight control surface:

A) cables are tensioned correctly.

B) control stops are provided.
C) control cables are left with a little slack.

47. Excessive wear on both sides of the control cable pulley groove is evidence
of:

A) pulley misalignment.
B) cable misalignment.
C) excessive cable tension.

48. Pulleys are used in a cable control system:

A) to change the direction of cable run.

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 B) to give support for long, straight cable run.
C) both a and b.

49. When secondary stops are utilized in the control surfaces, they come in
contact:

A) before the primary stops.

B) after the primary stops.
C) at the same time as the primary stops.

50. In a fly-by-wire aircraft, what controls the roll spoilers?

A) Flight control computer

B) Flight augmentation computer
C) Flight management computer

ANSWERS EXAM SET C

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 26. A
1. C 27. C
2. C 28. B
3. B 29. A
4. A 30. C
5. B 31. C
6. B 32. C
7. C 33. B
8. A 34. A
9. A 35. B
10. A 36. C
11. A 37. B
12. B 38. C
13. C 39. C
14. B 40. B
15. C 41. A
16. C 42. A
17. C 43. C
18. A 44. C
19. A 45. A
20. A 46. B
21. B 47. C
22. A 48. C
23. C 49. B
24. B 50. A
25. C

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